Wal Mart Price - 59.88 What's the deal here?????? Supply and Demand.....What a great Christmas spirit!!!!I wonder what can be exploited next year.What's even more unbelievable is that people will actually pay such an inflated price.$ea$on$ Greeting$ Wal Mart Price - 59.88 What's the deal here?????? Supply and Demand.....What a great Christmas spirit!!!!I wonder what can be exploited next year.What's even more unbelievable... » Read More Wal Mart Price - 59.88 What's the deal here?????? Supply and Demand.....What a great Christmas spirit!!!!I wonder what can be exploited next year.What's even more unbelievable is that people will actually pay such an inflated price.$ea$on$ Greeting$ « Show Less
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The Target price is $54.99 but they unfortunately are out of stock. You can even find them on eBay cheaper than here.
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Whaa whaa whaa. If the price is not right for you don't buy. There is no better way to match up supply and demand than flexible prices. Long live the free market!That said, for general consumer goods most sellers find that a fairly stable pricing policy works best in the long run. spotting outrageous prices for some items tends to make customers much more wary of the vendor. Most retailers realize that the few extra bucks to be made on a hot item, aren't worth diminishing the trust relationship with customers.
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Happens every year, right? Whether it's Tickle Me Elmo, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, or a kid's digital camera, there will be a couple of super popular gifts in short supply every year, and some people are perfectly willing to take advantage of that. I think it would be much better if people just left those items unbought on web stores where the prices are inflated so much, and got their kid something else. If the sellers ended up having to keep the 4 Playstation 3's that they bought just to sell online, and lose the $2400 that they paid for them, I guarantee the price gouging would quit very quickly. Happens every year, right? Whether it's Tickle Me Elmo, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, or a kid's digital camera, there will be a couple of super popular gifts in short supply every year, and some people are perfectly willing to take advantage of that. I think it would be much better if people just left those items unbought on web stores where the prices are inflated so much, and got their kid something else. If the sellers ended up having to keep the 4 Playstation 3's that they bought just to sell online, and lose the $2400 that they paid for them, I guarantee the price gouging would quit... » Read More Happens every year, right? Whether it's Tickle Me Elmo, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, or a kid's digital camera, there will be a couple of super popular gifts in short supply every year, and some people are perfectly willing to take advantage of that. I think it would be much better if people just left those items unbought on web stores where the prices are inflated so much, and got their kid something else. If the sellers ended up having to keep the 4 Playstation 3's that they bought just to sell online, and lose the $2400 that they paid for them, I guarantee the price gouging would quit very quickly. « Show Less
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I used to purchase at walmart for $7.72 each!!! Wayyyyyyy to expensive here!
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I agree with you 100% I for one will not pay more that $40.00 for it it disgusts me to go and see someone selling a 2 of them for $200.00 ARE THEY INSANE..but even more insane is that there is someone buying it to probably resell it for $400.00 I'll just wait no big deal I actually think that the Elmo that can say my baby's name is cooler anyway..lol
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Yep...supply & demand. I almost bought it for $199 last week...guess I should have. It's not just Amazon, all the other venders are either out of stock, or have jacked the price way up. That's OK...I'll just wait for the Christmas shopping craze to pass...then I should be able to pick one up at a fair price.
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I am asking is the price wrong on this item saw it before Christmas for $24.95 and now $116.49 WHY ?
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LOL thanks so much to whomever posted this, I was about to waste another pile of money on another toy that's double the price here than other stores----THANK YOU and from now on I will check Walmart-Toys R Us, etc first. This place is crazy lately with these 3rd party sellers.
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This is just a simple case of false advertisement... Places like K-mart and Wal-mart have been doing this cr*p for years... They all raise the prices in order to make their non-existing sale price look better... It's a common baiting practice that is actually against the law in many countries, but almost never enforced...
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Walmart says it's sold out...haven't found one yet, still looking...Found some on eBay, wow, people are going crazy over this, the prices are running from a low of $66 with bidding still open, clear up to $355.00 with 30 bids on it!
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It's usually cost me $45 plus tax = $48.71 . But if I buy from here I don't need to go to Walmart and still get it very quickly ( in the email if I request it ) . Most people don't live very near a Walmart so it's the connivence factor too specially in the cold weather we have nowadays .
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The people reselling at 89$ do it all the time on here, I was looking at some toys for my niece and they were way more than the Amazon price. Buyers beware!
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Dang, u guys got a steal. It is 2,019 right now. Looks like u guys got a monster Xmas discount
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I think the supply and demand theory is alive and well with this toy. Never, in a million years, would I ever spend upwards of $200 on a couple of plastic guns. Sure, the reviews are good. But, remember, the reviews are for plastic, laser guns for kids and based on a reasonably-priced game. I wonder if the same reviewers would rate these guns as amazing based on a $200 or $300 price tag! The sellers of this product are cheats and thieves, but only if they are allowed to be. I think I'll purchase my kids some really cool electronics instead as these would probably end up on a shelf a couple of days after Christmas anyway. Gotta love the greed at Christmas! I think the supply and demand theory is alive and well with this toy. Never, in a million years, would I ever spend upwards of $200 on a couple of plastic guns. Sure, the reviews are good. But, remember, the reviews are for plastic, laser guns for kids and based on a reasonably-priced game. I wonder if the same reviewers would rate these guns as amazing based on a $200 or $300 price tag! The sellers of this product are cheats and thieves, but only if they are allowed to be. I think I'll purchase my kids some really cool electronics instead as these would probably end up on a shelf a couple... » Read More I think the supply and demand theory is alive and well with this toy. Never, in a million years, would I ever spend upwards of $200 on a couple of plastic guns. Sure, the reviews are good. But, remember, the reviews are for plastic, laser guns for kids and based on a reasonably-priced game. I wonder if the same reviewers would rate these guns as amazing based on a $200 or $300 price tag! The sellers of this product are cheats and thieves, but only if they are allowed to be. I think I'll purchase my kids some really cool electronics instead as these would probably end up on a shelf a couple of days after Christmas anyway. Gotta love the greed at Christmas! « Show Less
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I assume you meant November 20th instead of December 20th (unless you are talking about December 20th, 2008) since December 20th is like 3 weeks from now! Prices fluctuate especially this time of year so grab it when it gets to the lower price because the price would jump up the next half an hour or so.
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I saw it at another big chain store, B...Buy. It was for $350. If T is selling for $179, that is incredible. I will check them out.
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I grabbed it for that price. Had it in the cart, looked back a the specs and the price went up! But as it was in the cart, I got it for $649. Merry Christmas Mom!
565401
I'll add another in the chorus of frustration here. . .I even had the stupid thing in my shopping cart from a couple of days ago because I was doing research on some other components I wanted to order at the same time. I got a "nice" message when I logged in today of the (multiple) price increases. Come on, Amazon, that's like walking up to someone in the store and putting a new sticker on something in their cart!!! On the bright side, however, this TV is $2,999 at Best Buy. . .and I'd have to pay 10% tax to boot!
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I've noticed that the price on AMAZON seems to vary mostly based on inventory. When you see "only X left in stock" on an item, the price is usually a bit higher. You'll also see a higher price when the source is outside AMAZON, rather then buying directly from AMAZON. Now as far as the $219 price ($269 with the $50 rebate) over Christmas 2011, that was actually an AMAZON "Gold Box" price for only that short time. I only know because I know several close friends who bought units during those exact few days. They saw the "Gold Box" price, and jumped on it. So I really don't think it's "gouging", just inventory based pricing.